Editorial, Insight

How analysts are changing football

[…] coaches and players, Bielsa’s meticulous approach was stifled and the Argentines were sent packing in the group stage. The acceleration came later in the 2000s when player-tracking technology was developed. The technology is now widely available in different software packages. It uses pitch side cameras and GPS-tracker vests to output thousands of data points […]

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Editorial, Insight

Oliver Smith – Telefónica’s healthcare moonshot and dreaming big

[…] scope? Of course. Alpha is Europe’s first “moonshot factory”. That means we’re an innovation facility that tries to solve big societal problems by using breakthrough research and technology. We were created by Telefónica in 2016 and I lead on strategy for our health moonshot. A health moonshot sounds like you have in view a […]

Editorial, Insight

Keep your eye on the ball: How data analysis is impacting football in Spain

[…] and distributed to clients and clubs? Rafael Zambrano (RZ): Processes were essentially manual. Before 2013 and the change of the LaLiga presidency, there was no data or technology strategy, which meant each club would have their own processes and there was no centralised way to handle it. With the adoption of the Databricks lakehouse […]

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Board Report, Editorial

DataIQ Advisory Report – Generative AI: How to land your project with an AI co-pilot

[…] platforms. 4. Free, PAYG or API? Free access is clearly part of the appeal of leading generative AI platforms, allowing any online user to experiment with the technology, practising the skills of prompt engineering and response tuning. Despite the apparently unlimited usage on offer, free access is actually constrained through tokenisation, although this can […]

Editorial, Roundtable Writeup

DataIQ members briefing – Is your CDO helping to set the vision?

[…] their purpose is.” When proving the purpose of the data team vision and aligning it with the wider business strategy, one member said, “It isn’t talking about technology, it isn’t about platforms nor talking about data literacy or data governance, it is about the outcomes we are trying to achieve for the business using […]

Editorial, Member Article

Build and future-proof your skills with DataIQ Leaders

If data and technology are creating what has been called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, then data and analytics functions (D&A) find themselves right at the heart of this transformation. This article maps the skills you need now and in 2020 against the DataIQ Leaders programme to help you find the resources to equip yourself.

Editorial, Insight

Focus on strategic outcomes for CRM success: Slow down to speed up

Common CRM dissatisfaction Numerous businesses state they are dissatisfied with their CRM technology – a core part of modern business software – but the issues can often be found in the processes and data rather than the technology itself. It can be seen as an easy option to blame the CRM tech rather than […]

Randy Bean, Knowledge Expert and Business Advisor for North America, DataIQ.

Editorial, Insight

2025 AI and data leadership – Executive benchmark survey leadership, transformation, and innovation in an AI future

[…] AI, foreseeing significant opportunity for productivity and efficiency gains. Some firms are looking at AI as a growth engine. Most executives view AI as the most transformational technology in a generation, with the potential benefits clearly outweighing the potential risks. Participation The 2025 survey is characterized by the largest and most diverse participation […]

Editorial, Insight

“No ivory towers” found on OS map for data knowledge sharing

[…] is also related to interfacing with the senior directors of the company as well as planning, controlling and managing multiple projects. The second is about integration with technology. As data requires its own technical builds and tooling, it is important to think about how to integrate with the technology function that existed in the […]

Editorial, Insight

Profiting from the complete view

[…] to give a rounded understanding of how to change up. Change may be a constant in the business world, but it plays havoc with data models and technology infrastructures. So getting the vision right makes a difference because it can avoid being sidetracked by downstream problems. Equally, delivering against that vision is easier if […]

Editorial, Insight

Why good data governance is central to building a successful modern business

[…] migration to the cloud and normalised remote working. Organisations are now increasingly disparate and dependent on digital technologies for even the simplest of tasks. Split responsibilities Beyond technology and regulations, the biggest challenge businesses face is operational. Across every enterprise, responsibility for governance has split. At leadership level, this was once the sole domain […]

Editorial, Insight

HR/AI = (-x) – The employment/automation equation

[…] reason for replacing human workers with automated replacements, a deeper current is driving the same trend that is not the result of political decisions, but those of technology companies and their clients. Unlike Brexit, however, there is no opportunity for the public to express an opinion and influence the choice. Instead, there is a […]

Editorial, Insight

Maintaining Possession: Examining the growth of data in football

[…] the uptake of data offices in professional football has been slower. To take us through the developing world of football data, Luke Stopforth, head of data and technology at Brentford FC sat down with DataIQ to discuss the ways in which Brentford FC helped add momentum to the adoption of data offices, how data […]

Editorial, Insight

ChatGPT – Do androids write of electric sheep or just what I tell them?

ChatGPT is the latest in AI text technology and its potential has huge ramifications for all areas of business – but can the concept benefit data specialists?

Editorial, Insight

Newspapers, radio and television – An insight into the impact of generative AI on media businesses

[…] a raft of multi-media brands which together reach over 40 million people. Our focus on performance is part of a set of values which puts data and technology at the heart of our business and decision making. As our business continues to evolve, so does our approach to creating value and delivering sustainable business […]

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Awards, Editorial, News

Pioneering AI initiatives revealed: DataIQ Announces 2024 AI Awards Shortlist

[…] event is part of the DataIQ 100 Summit in Miami, Florida, and brings together the brightest minds in the AI community to celebrate the transformative power of this technology. Find out more about the event and how to attend here. To learn more about these inspiring AI initiatives, follow DataIQ on social media using #DataIQAIAwards and stay […]

Clementine Whitcomb, data engineer, EDF, who has been a part of a graduate scheme.

Editorial, Insight

Graduate schemes in action – EDF securing future talent

Clementine Whitcomb, data engineer, EDF, spoke with DataIQ about her experience completing a graduate scheme and why all businesses should look to introduce their own.

Two data workers in high visibility jackets assess servers in an expansive data farm.

Editorial, Member Article

Is the UK on course to be a global data leader?

As Google announces its latest investment in UK data capabilities, the nation’s aim to be a data leader seems to be sprouting.

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Editorial, Roundtable Writeup

How do we successfully implement machine learning ops within our data tech stack?

[…] discussions from representatives of organisations at different stages of the ML journey, from someone starting their first ML team to mature ML developers deploying many models into production.” Avoiding data tech lock-in When it comes to technology and new tools, it is easy to be swept up in the excitement and hype cycle of new developments, but there must be considerations about which […]

Editorial, Insight

Mastering data foundations for AI: Practical strategies for chief data and AI officers

[…] in a different way. Think of it as a supporter of the process, not just an app to be built,” said Rob Fuller, Senior Vice President of Technology Solutions at Blend. Governance, often incorrectly maligned as a brake on innovation, is a foundational enabler for AI. Poor data governance leads to skewed outputs, reputational […]

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